Fragility, multimorbidity, post-operative complications, preventive and screening intervention Fragiliteit, multimorbiditeit, postoperatieve complicaties, preventieve en screening interventie
Conditions
Interventions
Peri-operative tailormade intervention aims at:
1. Optimizing physical condition by preoperative functional trainingprogramm by a physiotherapist, 2/3 times a week at the clients home
2. Preoperative nutritional status assessment and optimalisation by a dietician, counseling once a week
3. Reducing risk factors for delirium by a geriatric specialist
4. Prescribing Optimalization Method for optimalization of medication use by a geritric specialist
5. Organizing postoperative home care.
Minimal duration of the intervention is 3 weeks.
The control group receives care as usual. That means no peri-operative intervention
Sponsors
Catharina Hospital Eindhoven
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Fragile, community-dwelling elderly, 70 years and older, who are on a waiting list for abdominal or thoracal surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Endoscopic and gynaecological operations.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay and postoperative complications. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of life; 2. Functional status; 3. Nutrition status (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST)); 4. Participation. These secondary outcomes will be measured with a questionnaire for the patient, the medical file and registration forms of involved care professionals. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactA.M.J. Chorus
PO Box 2215
Outcome results
None listed